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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1999
Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, Barrington, RI (US);
Michael S. Collins, San Diego, CA (US);
Kinetikos Medical, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A wrist fusion apparatus and method for attachment to and positioning at least one carpus area bone relative to a radius bone without an attachment to a metacarpal bone. The wrist fusion apparatus includes an elongated plate with a bottom and top side and with a proximal portion for positioning an attachment to a radius bone and a distal portion for positioning over and attachment to at least one carpus area of bone without extending over or attaching to a metacarpal bone. The proximal portion has a linear longitudinal axis and the distal portion is disposed along a curved longitudinal line extending from the linear longitudinal axis of the approximal portion. The plate includes fastener holes defined therethrough for receiving bone fasteners.